We have an announcement about Valentine's Day! We waited to tell you on purpose...ALSO- we totally predicted the future. Megan geeks out about the power of social ties and we share the many benefits of having an inclusive culture. Plus- we answer a listener's question.

Prediction!https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/19/18189480/foxconn-wisconsin-plant-possible-hiring-slowdown-jobs (https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/19/18189480/foxconn-wisconsin-plant-possible-hiring-slowdown-jobs)

Weak Tieshttps://techcrunch.com/2016/04/26/weak-ties-matter/ (https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/26/weak-ties-matter/)

Power of Diversityhttps://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324984 (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324984)

For our February Change Episode, Josh and Megan went to prison...it was an amazing experience. If that doesn't draw you in, then maybe our conversation about how leaders should be teachers or how we should rethink efficiency will!

Leaders should teachhttps://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/great-managers-teach-when-they-should.html (https://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/great-managers-teach-when-they-should.html)

Rethinking Efficiencyhttps://hbr.org/2019/01/rethinking-efficiency#the-high-price-of-efficiency (https://hbr.org/2019/01/rethinking-efficiency#the-high-price-of-efficiency)

If you haven't been to Angel List, please click the link below and check it out. We discuss its simplicity and brilliance, and we love how it makes a difference in the world by supporting global entrepreneurs. Megan shares how millennials are leaving companies because they don't want to do crappy jobs for less pay AND no meaning, and we talk about how the US is losing its entrepreneurial edge. Come on America...we can do better.

Additional Info:Angel Listhttps://angel.co (https://angel.co)

US is losing its edgehttps://techcrunch.com/2018/10/05/study-says-the-us-is-quickly-losing-its-entrepreneurial-edge/ (https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/05/study-says-the-us-is-quickly-losing-its-entrepreneurial-edge/)

We wonder how those who tried to have a dry January did with that effort and what the outcomes were and we discuss nudging to encourage happiness. Agility is the name of the game in today's organization, but strategy and agility are not mutually exclusive. We share how to make them work together and also remind everyone that equity matters. Then we get to share some listener mail!

Additional Info:

Nudging Toward Happinesshttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/technology/human-resources-artificial-intelligence-humu.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/technology/human-resources-artificial-intelligence-humu.html)Strategy is not the enemy of agilityhttps://hbr.org/2018/09/planning-doesnt-have-to-be-the-enemy-of-agile (https://hbr.org/2018/09/planning-doesnt-have-to-be-the-enemy-of-agile)

Why equity mattershttps://www.ellevatenetwork.com/articles/9618-why-equity-matters (https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/articles/9618-why-equity-matters)

Payless makes people mad and is brilliant while doing it. Megan tries to convince Josh that we need to stop regulating creativity, but he's not buying it. We agree that you should over-invest in talent.

 

Additional Info:

Paylesshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/11/30/they-had-us-fooled-inside-paylesss-elaborate-prank-dupe-people-into-paying-shoes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.afd4ba22922b (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/11/30/they-had-us-fooled-inside-paylesss-elaborate-prank-dupe-people-into-paying-shoes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.afd4ba22922b)Cult of creativity is making us less creativehttps://qz.com/1450975/the-cult-of-creativity-is-making-us-less-creative/ (https://qz.com/1450975/the-cult-of-creativity-is-making-us-less-creative/)

Invest in talenthttps://www.businessinsider.com/entrepreneurship-advice-hiring-top-talent-2018-10 (https://www.businessinsider.com/entrepreneurship-advice-hiring-top-talent-2018-10)

We review our predictions from last year in our ANNUAL predictions episode! (Take that Voiceover Guy) The Federal Reserve helped us solidify our point that Millennials aren't ruining everything because they're entitled, they're not spending money because they don't have it. We discuss what organizational culture really is in easy to understand terminology.

Additional Info: (http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/federal-reserve-millennials-study-arent-post-consumerist-theyre-just-poor.html)

Millennials are just poorhttp://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/federal-reserve-millennials-study-arent-post-consumerist-theyre-just-poor.html

What is organizational culturehttps://hbr.org/2013/05/what-is-organizational-culture (https://hbr.org/2013/05/what-is-organizational-culture)Culture is secret to retaining employeeshttps://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324388 (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324388)

Did you know that employees aren't just ghosting their romantic partners, they are ghosting employers? We don't know how we feel about that. Megan shares one of our favorite social neuroscience models and how that relates to your employer brand. Josh discusses cross-functional teams and how to build them better for the long term!

Additional Info:

Ghosting Employeeshttps://www.greeleytribune.com/news/here-today-ghosting-tomorrow-in-troubling-new-trend-employees-just-dont-show-up/ (https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/here-today-ghosting-tomorrow-in-troubling-new-trend-employees-just-dont-show-up/)

Employer Brand and the SCARF modelhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90256963/employers-your-company-brand-needs-to-reflect-your-culture?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Fast%20Company%20Daily&position=7&partner=newsletter&campaign_date=10292018 (https://www.fastcompany.com/90256963/employers-your-company-brand-needs-to-reflect-your-culture?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Fast%20Company%20Daily&position=7&partner=newsletter&campaign_date=10292018)

Crossfunctional Teamshttps://www.themuse.com/advice/tips-for-working-cross-functional-team?bsft_eid=b380b2b0-51f8-90a8-e1a9-a08715d2d6fa&bsft_pid=34604cbd-aa2e-446f-8209-0a08363a0125&utm_campaign=daily_20181008&utm_source=blueshift&utm_medium=email&utm_content=daily_20181008&bsft_clkid=ab7d0ffe-df20-46aa-8127-411d43c95c1f&bsft_uid=d67f0afc-519b-4d70-b69e-af34d6647432&bsft_mid=cfa68df0-6693-4e57-80ea-fad687c83990&bsft_pp=2 (https://www.themuse.com/advice/tips-for-working-cross-functional-team?bsft_eid=b380b2b0-51f8-90a8-e1a9-a08715d2d6fa&bsft_pid=34604cbd-aa2e-446f-8209-0a08363a0125&utm_campaign=daily_20181008&utm_source=blueshift&utm_medium=email&utm_content=daily_20181008&bsft_clkid=ab7d0ffe-df20-46aa-8127-411d43c95c1f&bsft_uid=d67f0afc-519b-4d70-b69e-af34d6647432&bsft_mid=cfa68df0-6693-4e57-80ea-fad687c83990&bsft_pp=2)

Happy 2019! Voiceover Guy shares the merits of cold showers, we discuss effective employee evaluation and why it matters, and circle back to our favorite company to rant about: Uber. We're happy to be back to share some insight with an academic article about interaction ritual chains and employee engagement. Happy Businessing!

Additional Info:

Cold Showershttps://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/cold-showers-inc-tested.html (https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/cold-showers-inc-tested.html)

Uuuuuuuberrrrrr...https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/18/uber-is-developing-an-on-demand-staffing-business/

Effective Employee Evaluationhttps://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/straight-talk-about-employee-evaluation-and-performance-management?cid=podcast-eml-alt-mip-mck-oth-1811&hlkid=a46cfa226ced4cae892935ec53ee4c5c&hctky=11150682&hdpid=402ac35c-1859-4682-accd-2483666b9201

Original Air date 10/16/17

Josh and Megan talk about how grit just isn't enough, look at millennial stock footage that shows that they all have pink hair, and we give away a business idea that Megan really wants you to take advantage of.

Original Air date: 1/28/18